The Allen American (Allen, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 36, Ed. 1 Tuesday, March 20, 1973 Page: 6 of 8
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Page 6—Allen American—Tuesday, March 20, 1973
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FIELD REPRESENTATIVE
J.B. Long is a patient in
Collin Memorial Hospital and
has been for about two weeks,
but his wife, Hazel, says if all
goes well he’ll be able to be
home soon. We wish him well.
already a loyal fan of the
Allen American. Says she, “I
read the paper even though I
don’t know anyone I’m reading
about.” Well. with her friend-
ly attitude I’m sure it won’t
be long until she’ll know
practically everyone.
And fishing’s good. Bill
Chapin comes home with
around twenty nearly every
time he goes these days.
Little one year old, Greg
Rollins, is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Ronnie Rollins -and he
recently celebrated his “one
year” with a party. Those
attending were mostly rela-
tives and Greg had a great
time with so much attention
from so many people.
Donna and Debbie Davis
recently visited with their
grandparents, the Glenn But-
lers. It’s too bad Debbie
became ill and their visit was
cut short but I’m sure they’ll
be back to visit again very
soon.
May this be a pleasant week
for you—even if it’s raining
outside, may you have sun-
shine in your heart.
Dale Burnside had a birth-
day on the thirteenth. He was
nine years old and guess what
he got for his birthday? A
perfect gift for a nine-year
old—a bicycle! We’re glad
you had such a nice birthday,
Dale. Incidentally, Dale is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. Doyle
Burnside.
We hear that Helen Blan-
kenship is feeling fine these
days and is back working in
the Tiki Beatuy Salon. We’re
glad to hear she’s recovered
from her illness and is doing
fine.
Res. Phone 298-0084
Office Phone 424-6367
Res. 910 Sims
Duncanville, Texas 75116
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See our Space-Saving
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A miscellany of thoughts
to think and things to
remember selected by
Laverne Hart
presents one-act play
By Lynne Pringle
Complete set includes:
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2 durable quilted covers
2 heavy constucted bases on casters
1 large corner table
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Coverage that was taken out
eight or ten years ago may
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protection. Ask about our
special fraternal and social
benefits, too.
I think that I shall never see
A poem as lovely as a tree,
A tree whose hungry mouth is pressed
Upon the earth’s sweet flowering breast,
A tree that looks to God all day,
And lifts her leafy arms to pray.
A tree who may in summer wear
A nest of robins in her hair,
Upon whose bosom snow has lain,
Who intimately lives with rain,
Poems are made by fools like me
But only God can make a tree.
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We received a report that
Mrs. Delia Fowler has re-
turned from a visit with her
daughter in Corpus Christi.
I’m sure she had a lovely
visit, but we’re glad to know
she’s back in Allen.
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We have a report that Mr.
H.M. McCollom, father of
Mrs. Bob Richardson is very
ill at this time. Some of you
may know Mr. McCollom or
you may remember that Mrs.
Richardson (Louise) worked at
C & M Food Mart for a few
years.
Mr. and Mrs. Don Simpson
had a lovely visit recently
with their son and family Mr.
and Mrs. Scott Simpson,
Dianne, Mark and Tracy of
Rockwall.
Guests in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Luther Summers
during the week end were Mr.
and Mrs. Ulin Smith. Tonya
and Keith. of Houston, Mr.
and Mrs. J.B. Dyer of Dallas
and Miss Mary June Dyer of
Richardson, Mr. and Mrs.
L.C. Summers of Lake Dallas,
C.V. Summers of San Fran-
cisco, and Mr. and Mrs.
Clarence Reynolds. C.V. re-
turned to San Francisco on
Sunday after a two weeks’
visit with his parents and
other relatives. It’s always
good to have him return to
Allen and we hope he’ll have
opportunity to come back
again soon.
One kind reader has given
the address of Mrs. Annie
Nash who now resides in
Beaumont. As you will recall
from this column, Mrs. Nash
has been quite ill for some
time and I thought perhaps
some of you might like to
send her a card to cheer her
up. The address: Schlesinger
Geriatric Center, Room 3D2,
Beaumont, Texas.
AHS Reporter
The Allen Drama Depart-
ment will go to University
Interscholastic: League Con-
test Friday in Plano. They
will present a one act play
entitled “Blithe Spirit”.
The cast includes: James
Haun, Charles Condomine’
Ludonna Fisher. Elvira: Ar-
lene Rogers. Ruth: Dorrenda
Day. Madam Arcati; Sharon
Flanagon, Eidth; and Lois
Haun. Narrator.
People working behind the
scenes are: Cindy Stricklin.
Student Asst. Director; Lynne
Pringle. Student Asst. Direc-
tor; Arlene Rogers, Cos-
tumes; Holly Armstrong,
Sound; and Cinda Malone.
Props.
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In Texas we estimate these afflict more
than 1,189,000 residents.”
In March, an educational campaign
is being conducted in Allen as part of a
nationwide drive to make the public
aware of the country’s greatest public
health threat and to tell people how
they can reduce their risk of heart
attack and stroke.
“Heart attack and stroke are the
major killers in this silent epidemic,”
the Heart Association president said.
“Together they account for more than
four out of five deaths resulting from
heart and blood vessell diseases.
Human lives can be saved through
early diagnosis and treatment of high
blood pressure, which can reduce the
risk of heart attack, stroke and
hypertensive disease.”
Miss Lucy Steed is a patient
in Collin Memorial Hospital
after suffering a heart attack
last Wednesday morning. We
understand she’s in the
Intensive Care Unit and we
hope she will be improved
very soon.
And some new grand-
parents are the Jimmy Starrs
who became grandparents
last week when Jean and
Lynn Starr became parents
for the first time. The
bouncing baby boy weighed
over seven pounds and he’s
been named James Lynn.
Grandfather Jimmy says
having a new grandson makes
him feel younger. Daddy
Lynn says the little one needs
a hair cut, and Grandmother
Jimmie says he’s the prettiest
baby in the world. They sure
sound happy to me.
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Sally Strong has been
wearing her arm in a cast for
ten or eleven weeks. I don’t
believe she told me how her
arm was broken but we’re
sorry about it and hope she
won’t have to keep company
with that cast too much
longer.
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We have word that Buddy
Clark recently opened a new
Radio Shack. Buddy is
manager of the store, which
is located in Duncanville. I
asked his wife Barbara if they
were planning to leave Allen
and she assured me that they
weren’t so that will relieve
the minds of our Boy Scouts,
since Buddy is very active in
that capacity.
Iva Morrow celebrated her
birthday on Friday night in
the home of her son and
family. Mr. and Mrs. Doyle
Morrow in McKinney. (I’m
sure Bemon went along, too.)
and then a happy birthday
surprise on Saturday was the
arrival of the grandson
Dennie, from Oklahoma. Den-
nis is out of school for his
spring vacation and plans to
spend (he whole week with his
grandparents.
Barbara Bentley and son,
Brian, and Barbara’s mother,
Louise Hedgcoxe were recent
overnight guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Joe Trammell in San
Angelo. And Barbara tells me
that on Friday night the
family all celebrated her
mother’s birthday in the home
of Mrs. Nellie Pannell in
Plano (Mrs. Pannell is
Louise’s mother). We extend
our belated birthday greet-
ings.
Surely no one in Allen need
be reminded of what month
this is. Only March plays such
havoc with hats and skirts
(I’m thankful for pant suits.)
But even March’s trickery
can’t dampen our spirits for
the sun is appearing more
frequently and lingering long-
er these days. There are
blossoms on the redbuds and
hyacinths blooming and birds
are holding jubilees. Fluffy
tailed squirrels are ecstatic
andnowand then a cotton tail
appears, peering at the
transformation of winter
turning into spring. Isn’t it
great to live in Allen?
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne
Griffin, new-comers in our
Fountain Park addition, agree
that it quite a chore putting in
a yard. They had purchased
shrubbery last week from
Lortscher Nursery and were
working to beat the band. And
Mrs. Griffin says she is
“About 51,000 residents of Texas will
die of heart and blood vessel diseases
in 1973,” predicted Ramon Womack
chairman of the Allen Heart Fund. The
number represents 50 percent of the
state’s estimated total of 102,000 deaths
from all causes this year.
“Nationwide, the epidemic will claim
in excess of one million lives, more
than all other causes of death
combines. “In addition to the human
loss and suffering these diseases
cause,” the Heart Fund president said,
“they will place an estimated $19.5
billion burden on the nation’s economy
this year.”
The Heart Fund president reported
that, “More than 27 million Americans,
one in every eight, suffer from some
tvpe of heart and blood vessell disease.
leading cause of death
one man who is planning to
write a book. Charles Condo-
mine’s book writing is sud-
denly interruped by Elvira,
his first wife who has been
dead for seven years, coming
into the act. Mr. Codomines
second wife Ruth is “in a
stale” about Elvira coming
back. Everyone who knows
how it is with one wife to take
care of. can imagine how it is
to have two such problems.
As the play goes on Elvira
tries to kill Charles with no
avail, but she does succeed in
killing Ruth. So now he has
two Blith Spirits to worry
about. How does he get rid of
them both? A very funny
comedy evolves from this
situation.
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The Fred Days have been
busy people lately. Their little
granddaughter, Amy, of
Longview recently spent a
few days with them while her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mike
Day, were attending a Pres-
byterian Evangelistic Cele-
bration in Dallas. And Fred
and Thelma have recently
visited their little grand-
daughter in Houston, who is
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Bill Day.
Mrs. E.L. Ereckson told me
that her daughter. Sarah Jane
Rudd recently won first prize
in a Young Homemakers
sewing contest in Fort Worth.
The prize was given for an all
cotton slack suit and along
with the honor, Sarah re-
ceived one hundred dollars.
Aren’t we proud of this
ex-Alleni(e!
This is the time of year,
when we hear of many
tornados and the extensive
damage they sometimes leave
in their wake. In conversing
with Joe Uselton on the
subject, he said he was
amazed at the swiftness with
which they strike. He told of a
story of one man who had
started to raise the window
when he heard one coming
and by the time he got to the
window it was no longer
there. “And another man,” he
said, "when asked how he and
his wife had gotten out of the
house after the tornado
struck, said. ‘We were already
out.’ ” Though the weather-
men i sometimes miss their
predictions I’m glad they are
on the alert, aren’t you?
After-school snacksters
have good reason to “drink
1prit the family shopper reads
lables to compare ingredients
and prices of real juices,
imitation juices and synthetic
juices.
“Most synthetic drinks con-
taining vitamin C are two or
(hree tinies more expensive
that real fresh, frozen or
canned orange juice,” ac-
cording to Mrs. Juanita
N'urphy, county Extension
agent
“Some synthetic drinks
n,a: be a less expensive
seurce of vitamin C, but they
max not contain all of the
other important nutrients.
We’re proud of our High
School track team. We
understand they won a trophy
last week (for second place, I
believe )and that this is the
first track trophy ever
brought home to Allen High.
Congratulations, boys, that’s
great. Paul Warrick suffered
a painful accident while pole
vaulting in one of the events.
As Paul came down from the
jump he struck the crossbar
and had lacerations inside his
lower lip and on his chin. But
the very next day he was
back participating in various
events. We’re glad everything
turned out all right from him.
We’re sorry to report that
Vicki Bedell is in Collin
Memorial Hospital, a victim
of mono and penumonia. Her
mother, Joyce, says Vicki
won’t be allowed to return to
•school again this year, and
this is hard on a young person
who has so many activities at
this time of year. We surely
do hope she is much improved
within a short time.
I have a report that the
Fidelis Class of the First
Baptist Church met on
Tuesday evening in the home
of Mrs. P.C. Gilliland with
Mrs. Clarence Reynolds and
Miss Naomi Bolin as co-
hostesses. Mrs. Lucille Posey
brought an inspiring devo-
tional entitled “Living a
Meaningful Life.” Refresh-
ments of punch, coffee and
cookies were served to the
membes and two guests.
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Camper, Buddy & Camper, Pat. The Allen American (Allen, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 36, Ed. 1 Tuesday, March 20, 1973, newspaper, March 20, 1973; Allen, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1407309/m1/6/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Allen Public Library.